Germany invaded poland in 1939. They fast moving armies encircled polish forces, but the blitzkrig idea never really took hold; artillery and in fantry forces acted in time-honoured fashion to crush these pockets.
The Invasion of Poland, also known as the September Campaign or 1939 Defensive war.
the polish Army had approximately a million soldiers, but less than 1/2 of them were mobilized by 1 september. The polish military had fewer armored forces than the Germans, and these units, dispersed within the infantry, were unable to effectively engage the enemy.
Germany invaded poland in 1939. They fast moving armies encircled polish forces, but the blitzkrig idea never really took hold; artillery and in fantry forces acted in time-honoured fashion to crush these pockets.
The Invasion of Poland, also known as the September Campaign or 1939 Defensive war.
the polish Army had approximately a million soldiers, but less than 1/2 of them were mobilized by 1 september. The polish military had fewer armored forces than the Germans, and these units, dispersed within the infantry, were unable to effectively engage the enemy.